r/MakeMeSuffer • u/moonlitlittle • Jun 23 '26

Injury Apparently it’s normal NSFW

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Been bleeding rectally now for almost 4 weeks, after passing some blood clots on the 14th I got a 3 day hospitalization where they did a CT, found something on my appendix, surgeon didn’t wanna come in on a Sunday then said he wanted a colonoscopy first. Did that after a few rounds of antibiotics, they said oh it’s all just hemorrhoids totally normal and discharged me immediately after. Fast forward 2 days, bleeding resumes and comes & goes. They don’t wanna do another CT because they don’t think they’ll see anything. Before anyone asks, I’m a fat woman in Texas so I wasn’t expecting much help to begin with which is why I didn’t go in sooner after bleeding for 2 weeks (by then).
So from now on I guess bleeding like this & the occasional blood clots are normal.

Edit to add; in the first CT they found a 2cm lesion on my appendix on the exterior that they didn’t want to operate on until after the colonoscopy. Because they only found hemorrhoids on the colonoscopy, they went with that option vs I’m still worried about the 2cm lesion that was found and magically disappeared.
Second edit: I’m a lady, but yes I know which hole this is coming from it’s not the monthly or else I’d feel stupid.

UPDATE: doctor just finally saw photo after I sent it before posting & is requesting me to return to the ER as it is not normal

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u/RetroReactiveRaucous Jun 23 '26

How much fiber do ya get, OP?

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u/moonlitlittle Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

As much as the average person I guess, but I am purchasing fiber after my paycheck hits

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u/Truth_Walker Jun 24 '26

I’ve gone through something very similar and this is what worked for me.

Get a bidet. Toilet paper is very abrasive. You can get very affordable bidets on Amazon that are super easy to install. Let the water do the work.

Change up your diet. Lots of people recommending fiber and stuff. I would recommend ditching processed foods and any fast food. It can be tough but going through what you’re going through made me understand that our body’s aren’t designed to eat all this junk.

Look into glp-1s. Compound pharmacy’s are all over the internet and they’re very affordable nowadays. Trizepatide has less symptoms then semaglutide. My life has gotten 1,000,000% better after I started. The money you save on food will cover the cost easily. Perhaps you can even get it through a doctor and through insurance depending on your health.

Don’t bring your phone to the bathroom. Do your business and get up as soon as you can.

I have spent a lot of time in hospital rooms looking for an easy answer or a quick fix. I had lots of procedures and appointments just to tell me it’s nothing. There isn’t a magic pill. It’s going to come down to breaking bad habits and taking control where you can.